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Proposed Rule2012-298002012-12-14

Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters; Proposed Rule; Stay

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to temporarily stay our regulation the "Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters; Final Rule" (inland waters rule) to November 15, 2013. EPA's inland waters rule currently includes an effective date of January 6, 2013, for the entire regulation except for the site-specific alternative criteria provision, which took effect on February 4, 2011. This proposed stay of its regulations is until November 15, 2013, does not affect or change the February 4, 2011, effective date for the site-specific alternative criteria provision.

Action & Dates

Action
Proposed rule; proposed stay.
Dates
Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2012.

CFR References

Topics

Environmental protection

Public Comment

Comments Close
2012-12-28

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 131 [EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0596; FRL-9759-1] RIN 2040-AF41 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; proposed stay. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to temporarily stay our regulation the “Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters; Final Rule” (inland waters rule) to November 15, 2013. EPA's inland waters rule currently includes an effective date of January 6, 2013, for the entire regulation except for the site-specific alternative criteria provision, which took effect on February 4, 2011. This proposed stay of its regulations is until November 15, 2013, does not affect or change the February 4, 2011, effective date for the site-specific alternative criteria provision. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0596, by one of the following methods: 1. http://www.regulations.gov : Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: ow-docket@epa.gov . 3. Mail to: Water Docket, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0596. 4. Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, EPA West Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0596. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docke

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Citation: 77 FR 74449